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Leverkusen go top of the Bundesliga with win over Wolfsburg

Bayer Leverkusen sit top of the German Bundesliga - at least
overnight - thanks to a 2-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg in a Friday night game, dpa
reported.

Second-half goals from Tranquillo Barnetta and Stefan
Kiesling secured the win to move Leverkusen on to 24 points, two clear of
Hoffenheim, who can regain top spot by taking three points at home to lowly SC
Karlsruhe on Saturday.

"We really deserved this win," said Leverkusen
coach Bruno Labbadia. "The team is making progress every day and hopefully
will retain the hunger to remain in front."

While Leverkusen were going for a fourth win a row,
Wolfsburg were looking for their first away victory of the season so it was no
surprise that Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath set out his stall defensively at the
BayArena.

Leverkusen dominated possession in the early stages but it
took 13 minutes before Wolfsburg goalkeeper Diego Benaglio was tested by a
long-distance shot from Michal Kadlec.

Grafite went close at the other end for Wolfsburg while
Benaglio thwarted first Patrick Helmes and then Henrique and Simon Rolfes to
ensure the contest remained scoreless at the break.

However, Barnetta finally broke the deadlock on 57 minutes,
cutting in from the right before firing a low left foot shot past Diego
Benaglio in the Wolfsburg goal.

Swiss international Barnetta was also involved in
Leverkusen's second goal eight minutes later, sending over a corner that
Kiessling headed home from five metres.

Edin Dzeko came closest to pulling one back for the
visitors, but his shot in added time came back off a post.